Patients who are uncomfortable in a “white lab coat’’ medical setting might have elevated blood pressure during diagnostic testing, leading to treatment that is not really needed. Additionally, people who experience high stress at home might have artificially low results in doctors’ offices, according to a new study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.(Huffington Post)
Eleanor Dearman is a former reporting fellow. She majored in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. She has also interned for the San Antonio Express-News in its Austin bureau covering Texas... More by Eleanor Dearman
